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Report: Former Sr. Obama Advisor Confronted Him About ‘Macho Atmosphere’ in the White House, Here's What the President Did AFormer President Barack Obama’s senior advisor says she confronted him about a “general macho atmosphere” in his White House.????Axios, which obtained a copy of Valerie Jarrett’s new book “Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward”...????...reports that Obama’s advisor took issue with an environment that she says was “causing women to feel uncomfortable”????In her book, Jarrett detailed their conversation writing that she pointed out to Obama that women rarely talked during meetings…????...adding that when he wasn’t there to ask their opinions, they became “increasingly mute”????Jarrett wrote that Obama’s response was to invite more than a dozen senior female staffers for dinner at the White House…????...where she said the former president gave them “his undivided attention for two and a half hours” to hear their concerns.????In the book, Jarrett writes that the president’s actions assured the women of their value and that…?? ??“...gave us the courage and confidence we needed to make our voices heard” | |||||
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